Turning Readers Into Writers

011 - What do you need to do, to write your first line?


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What's this episode about?

This episode advises on when to write your first sentence (it's not necessarily when you think!) and, more importantly, what makes a good first sentence.

Links mentioned in the episode:

  • Conversations With Friends, Sally Rooney
  • Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen
  • My Husband's Wife, Amanda Prowse
  • The Hobbit, J R R Tolkien
  • The Blackhouse, Peter May
  • The Woman I Was Before, Kerry Fisher
  • Turning Readers Into Writers Facebook group

Associated Blog Article:

  • https://emmadhesi.com/firstline
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Turning Readers Into WritersBy Emma Dhesi